New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 8 - HEALTH
Chapter 21 - FOOD AND DRUGS
Subchapter 7 - FROZEN DESSERTS
Section 8:21-7.28 - Bacterial standards

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 8:21-7.28

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) Frozen desserts, special frozen dietary foods or their mixes shall not contain in excess of ten coliform organisms per gram and/or in excess of fifty thousand bacteria per gram. When fruit, nuts or bulky flavoring is added after pasteurization, the coliform count shall not exceed twenty per gram.

(b) Tests to determine whether the bacteria standards for frozen desserts, special frozen dietary foods, or their mixes are being complied with shall be made following the procedures set forth in the current edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Dairy Products" published by the American Public Health Association, Inc.

(c) During any consecutive six months, each wholesale frozen desserts manufacturer shall collect and have analyzed at least four samples of each frozen desserts product classification as defined in this subchapter. Records of these samples shall be maintained in accordance with 8:21-7.20.

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